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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2122
Lew Distefano Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.32 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 53-76 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 01-23-1949
K 780 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(152 games)
IP 1296.2
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 NYA
3
 7
13
13
0
0
0
 0
85.1
 92 58 51 0 22
53
1.34
5.38
1974 NYA
10
 13
32
32
0
0
0
 0
198.0
 224 115 100 1 59
117
1.43
4.55
1975 NYA
9
 19
32
32
1
0
0
 0
194.1
 207 125 116 1 61
117
1.38
5.37
1976 NYA
7
 12
53
14
0
0
0
 0
191.1
 214 112 93 0 47
114
1.36
4.37
1977 NYA
7
 12
48
20
1
0
0
 1
203.0
 196 86 81 0 47
111
1.20
3.59
1978 NYA
1
 4
67
0
0
0
0
 0
113.0
 112 68 63 0 29
74
1.25
5.02
1979 NYA
9
 1
46
5
0
0
1
 0
113.2
 108 49 45 0 35
71
1.26
3.56
1980 NYA
2
 3
61
0
0
0
1
 0
91.1
 97 49 38 1 25
52
1.34
3.74
1981 NYA
5
 1
32
4
0
0
0
 0
68.1
 56 22 20 0 12
40
1.00
2.63
1982 NYA
0
 1
12
0
0
0
5
 3
12.0
 9 6 6 0 6
11
1.25
4.50
1983 NYA
0
 3
30
0
0
0
4
 3
26.1
 23 14 10 0 12
20
1.33
3.42
2122
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 76
426
120
2
0
11
 7
1296.2
 1338 704 623 3 355
780
1.31
4.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Lew Distefano has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-04-08The New York Rotties have waived Lew Distefano.
1984-04-01The New York Rotties have promoted Glenn Bescher to the major league team. The New York Rotties have promoted Phil Millies to the major league team. The New York Rotties have designated Mike Castillo for assignment. The New York Rotties have designated Lew Distefano for assignment. The New York Rotties have waived Ken Pope. The New York Rotties have waived Dick Gross.
1982-08-05Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1981-07-31Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1981-04-20Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1980-08-04Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1980-04-29Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-09-18Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1979-05-09Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1978-09-05Lew Distefano of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1973-07-29The New York Rotties have promoted Lew Distefano to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Fred Slaughter to the minors.
1970-04-08The New York Rotties have acquired Lew Distefano from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Detroit Arachnids have waived Lew Distefano.